2020 Lobbyist Filing Information and Calendar

Lobbyist Registration

Individuals or entities are required to register with the OSE as a lobbyist if they:

• Expend or agree to expend $3,000 or more in a calendar year on lobbying; OR
• Receive or agree to receive $3,000 or more in a calendar year for lobbying. 

Should the registration fall in an odd-numbered year, the fee is $250 and the registration is valid for two years.  A registration in an even-numbered year is valid for a one-year period, with a $125 fee.

Registration is due by January 15 or prior to the commencement of lobbying activity (whichever is later).

What financial reports do you need to file and when?

In addition to the registration form(s), registered lobbyists need to file periodic financial reports.

Client Lobbyists file the ETH-2D form quarterly and, in some instances, monthly.  This form gathers information such as compensation, sales tax and money expended in connection with lobbying; expenditures benefiting a public official or their staff or immediate family; all other lobbying expenditures; and the fundamental terms of any contract or agreement.  General Statutes § 1-96 (e).

File the ETH-2D quarterly, between the 1st and 10th day of the months of April, July and January (3rd and 4th quarters are combined). General Statutes § 1-96 (a).  All client lobbyists must file all quarterly reports, with the third and fourth quarters filed together.  All client lobbyists must file quarterly, even if there were no lobbying activities or expenditures made during the reporting period, and/or have terminated.

In addition, you must file the ETH-2D monthly:

• IF the legislature is in regular session;
• AND you have expended or agreed to expend $100 or more in legislative lobbying during the previous month.

Client Lobbyist Filing Calendar

*     This document does not include information concerning forms or filing calendars for governmental entities (ETH-2C), a Communicator Lobbyist’s unreimbursed expenditure for the benefit of a Public Official (ETH-2B), or payment or reimbursement of necessary expenses of $10 or more (ETH-2D).  For further information please refer to the Communicator and Client Lobbyist Guides or contact the Office of State Ethics at (860) 263-2400.

**     File ETH-2D for any month in which (1) the legislature is in regular session AND (2) the client registrant expends or agrees to expend $100 or more for legislative lobbying during any such month.